Egyptian Church Dispute Involving Agathon Reported Resolved; Pope Stresses Press Freedom and Church Peace

By Gwen Posted Nov 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM

A dispute involving Agathon was reported to have ended after a 30-minute meeting, according to the source’s headline. The article identifies Sarah Mallam as a bishop and describes him as magnanimous. The source does not give the full details of the dispute or the terms of the meeting.

The source reports that the parties stated they would start a new page and guard against renewing the dispute, a commitment to peace that reflects the wish to keep the peace (Romans 12:18). The source does not specify what the dispute concerned or what steps were agreed beyond these statements.

The source also reports that His Holiness Pope Tawadis has expressed concern for freedom of the press and for the peace of the Church.

Source: Read the original report (translated from Arabic)

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